Decision details

(i)  To note the updated capital programme for Integrated Transport and Highways, the revised financing of the programme and the associated capital spend for 2021/22, including amendments detailed within this report and in accordance with financial procedure rules, of £74.55M as detailed in paragraph 17 and Appendix 1.

(ii)  To note the overall budget addition of £2.33M, to the Place capital programme funded by government grant and S106 developer contributions, as detailed in paragraph 18 and Appendix 1.

(iii)  To note budget virements between existing schemes within the programme as detailed in paragraph 19 and Appendix 1.

(iv)  To note the details of the projects within Transforming Cities Programme and Future Transport Zone Programme as detailed in Appendices 2 and 3.

1.  Financial Procedure Rules require that approval to spend is secured to enable the delivery of the Council’s capital programme each year.

2.  The details of the projects are included to provide Members with relevant information about the investment being made in the City’s infrastructure.

3.  To amend the funding allocations in response to recent funding announcements from the Department for Transport (DfT).

A smaller programme than that proposed would undermine the essential support for the ongoing development of Southampton, fail to meet the objectives set out in the Local Transport Plan (LTP4), Green City Plan, the Transforming Cities and Future Transport Zone programmes, or deliver any noticeable improvement in the basic highway infrastructure.